Master/slave circuit employing triacs

A master/slave circuit comprising,

• a master receptacle,
• a slave receptacle,
• power supply means including a plug and having a first and a second conductor, said first conductor being connected to one side of each receptacle,
• first and second Triacs each including a gate and a "main terminal one" connected to said second conductor of said power supply cord and also including a "main terminal two",
• said gate of said first Triac being connected to the other side of said master receptacle through a first resistor,
• said gate of said second Triac being connected to said other side of said master receptacle through a second resistor,
• said "main terminal two" of said first and second Triacs being connected to said master and slave receptacles respectively,
• electric power consumption at said master receptacle being controlled by a device plugged into said master receptacle and the power characteristics of such consumption at said master receptacle being applied to the gate of said second Triac to cause such power characteristics to be supplied to said slave receptacle, and a switch operative when closed to connect the other side of said slave receptacle to said gate of said second Triac through said second resistor whereby a device connected to said second receptacle can be energized independently of the master receptacle.